| Autor: |
Syeda Sabahat Kazmi, Usman Ali, Aniqa Batool, Syeda Hina Fatimah, Muhammad Asad Ghufran |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Hydrology. 3:331-337 |
| ISSN: |
2576-4454 |
| DOI: |
10.15406/ijh.2019.03.00196 |
| Popis: |
Safe and good quality potable water is a basic requirement for human existence but if polluted can become the source of substances dangerous to human health Azad Jammu and Kashmir is facing the problem of low quality of drinking water like other neighboring regions Present study aimed to evaluate the heavy metal status in the drinking water of Muzaffarabad and outlying areas Fifty three water samples were collected randomly from taps and spring waters of the study area and analyzed for six heavy metals Copper chromium manganese lead and zinc Concentration of Cu Fe Mn and Zn were below the guideline values of WHO and GOP Chromium and lead exceeded standard values of WHO and GOP in n in each case Overall water samples were found potable while in samples heavy metal contamination surpassed permissible limit The assessment shows quite a reasonable situation regarding heavy metal quality status of potable water |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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